Accounting statements represent a company’s earnings, but this is not the real cash that a company generates. earnings data can be manipulated and can be deceiving. thus, corporate decision makers and security analysts focus on the free cash flow that a firm generates to analyze the company’s real cash position. which of the following statements best describes free cash flow

Describe what fixed costs and marginal costs mean to a company.

Powell company began the 2018 accounting period with $40,000 cash, $86,000 inventory, $60,000 common stock, and $66,000 retained earnings. during 2018, powell experienced the following events: sold merchandise costing $58,000 for $99,500 on account to prentise furniture store. delivered the goods to prentise under terms fob destination. freight costs were $900 cash. received returned goods from prentise. the goods cost powell $4,000 and were sold to prentise for $5,900. granted prentise a $3,000 allowance for damaged goods that prentise agreed to keep. collected partial payment of $81,000 cash from accounts receivable. required record the events in a statements model shown below. prepare an income statement, a balance sheet, and a statement of cash flows. why would prentise agree to keep the damaged goods?

When gathering information about certain occupations, be sure to understand how you are paid. what is the difference between a salary and an hourly wage?